The Summer House is a coastal residence defined by clarity and restraint.
Layered volumes frame expansive ocean views while preserving intimacy and protection from the elements. Timber, stone and hand-finished surfaces weather gently in the salt air, grounding the house in its setting.
Crafted details by local makers reinforce a quiet connection to place. Composed and enduring, the house balances openness with retreat and responds to the landscape, climate, and family life.A collaboration with Pasquale Cook.
Tarlee reconfigures a suburban dwelling through a measured balance of retention and intervention.
Heritage elements are preserved, while a restructured plan introduces clarity of circulation and spatial hierarchy. Brickwork extends from exterior to interior, establishing material continuity and anchoring the dwelling in natural light.
Courtyards, skylights and layered landscaping shape a bright, tempered interior. The result is a restrained and enduring suburban residence.
Luna occupies the corner of an inner-city Melbourne street, transforming a former Victorian corner store into a contemporary residence.
The modest single-storey building, defined by its chamfered corner and corniced parapet, bears traces of its public past. The original façade and front rooms are retained, preserving the building’s contribution to the evolving streetscape.
A two-storey extension steps carefully down in scale, reducing its impact and respecting the heritage form. Along the side street, a contemporary façade sits in dialogue with the original, joined by a subtle stitched detail that references the historic cornice and marks the threshold between past and present.
Internally, the narrow corridor of the original cottage draws movement toward a concealed north-facing garden. A glazed living space wraps the garden on two sides, capturing light and privacy within the dense urban context. Above, an elevated living room and secondary courtyard introduce further light and spatial depth.
Balancing symmetry and asymmetry, solidity and transparency, Luna reconciles heritage and intervention in a house defined by proportion, materiality and movement.Located on a quiet corner in Point Lonsdale, Halcyon Place replaces a modest 1950s beach shack long associated with the family’s summer life.
The new dwelling expands the program while preserving the informal character of its coastal setting. Composed as a series of interrelated volumes rather than a singular mass, the house is articulated through level shifts, voids and a bridging elements that separates and connects distinct zones of occupation.
Rough-sawn timber cladding provides a muted, tactile presence against the surrounding vegetation, while the L-shaped plan captures northern light and establishes privacy without boundary fencing. Shifting floor levels anchor the building to the dunes, reducing perceived scale within the landscape.
Measured and enduring, the house offers a calm and generous response to coastal living.
Mandeville House is conceived as a sequence of calm, ordered spaces informed by the quiet discipline of a gallery.
Proportion, light and material restraint establish clarity, while carefully placed moments of warmth introduce depth and familiarity.The house balances curation with comfort. A composed interior that remains distinctly inhabited.
In the granite hills of northeast Victoria, this rural retreat occupies the site of the client’s childhood home.
A new dwelling replaces the original cottage, extending parallel to the creek and framing successive views through the trees.
Rammed earth was selected in response to the region’s climatic extremes. Its mass and material depth lend the house a sense of permanence, anchoring it within the landscape.
Set into the contours of the land, the building shapes a sheltered courtyard to the east and establishes a quiet, enduring presence within the terrain.
Sussex House is a Victorian terrace overlooking the residential streets that edge the Botanic Gardens.
The historic façade and classical room sequence are retained and distilled to their essential geometry. Beyond, a contemporary extension unfolds as a series of restrained spaces aligned with the proportions of the original dwelling.
At the rear, a curved masonry façade addresses the garden with measured softness. The same curve continues through the stairs to a concealed roof terrace, discreetly set behind the existing parapet.
Through careful detailing and material continuity, the project reconciles heritage and intervention, resulting in an urban jewel with spatial depth and quiet surprise.
Constructed in 1890, Delatite Station is one of Mansfield Shire’s oldest properties. The principal residence is believed to be the first brick house built in the district.
Templeton Architecture was entrusted with the careful restoration and renovation of this grand Victorian homestead.
The project required a measured approach — preserving the dignity and architectural character of the original building while discreetly introducing contemporary comfort and improved functionality.
Through careful repair, subtle intervention and material continuity, the homestead has been gently revitalised, ensuring its continued presence within the rural landscape.
The project has since become a valued reference for rural heritage work within the region.
Chloé introduces new growth to an established Federation dwelling.
A contemporary pavilion extends from the original house with measured restraint, carefully negotiated around the root system of a mature jacaranda tree. The extension traces the edge of this protected zone, allowing the tree to remain central to the house's life.
Through proportion, light and material continuity, the intervention regenerates the existing dwelling while preserving its presence. Old and new are brought into quiet dialogue, forming a cohesive whole shaped by site, structure and landscape.
Louisa builds upon the strong arched forms and finely detailed windows of the original dwelling.
In collaboration with Lou Prentice Interiors, the project refines the existing character through a contemporary yet sympathetic material palette. The intervention enhances proportion, light and texture while preserving the integrity of the historic fabric.
Despite its scale and generosity, the house maintains a sense of intimacy and calm. Spatial rhythm and restrained detailing create a dwelling that feels both expansive and composed.
Sybil is conceived as a place for gathering.
A composition of buildings is arranged across the rural site, offering moments of retreat and connection within the landscape. Raw yet refined materials establish a restrained rural palette, grounding the architecture in its setting.
Openings and thresholds are carefully positioned to frame views and orient each space to the surrounding terrain. Designed to accommodate extended family and friends, the dwelling offers a generous, enduring setting for shared experiences.
Acquired in 1939 by Lord and Lady Casey and renovated in the 1950s, the house remained largely unchanged for decades. Its layered past and architectural presence resulted in extensive heritage overlays, including the unusual protection of the 1950s interior scheme. When acquired in 2013, the project required careful negotiation between preservation and renewal. The design sought to respect the depth of the house’s history while introducing light, warmth and improved circulation suited to contemporary life.
Through measured intervention and quiet refinement, the dwelling has been gently reawakened, retaining its character while restoring clarity and vitality to a once-fading interior.
Subtle reorientation introduces new views toward the river and hills beyond, strengthening the dwelling’s relationship to the landscape. Warm, tactile materials and measured detailing create a cottage that feels grounded and enduring, modest in scale yet generous in atmosphere.